China’s state-run news agency confirms limited human-to-human transmission
Rob Ford Accused of Paying to Have a Man Beaten in Jail
The embattled Toronto mayor is accused of trying to keep his sister’s ex-boyfriend quiet about his drug use by having the man attacked in jail
British Phone-Hacking Trial Details Celebrity Love Triangle
Jude loves Sienna who loves Daniel
Ukraine Tensions Deepen as Amnesty Vote Splits Parliament
The passage of an amnesty law that requires demonstrators in Kiev to abandon the government buildings they are currently occupying has riled the protest camp and may spark further clashes
U.S. Rejects Japanese Broadcaster’s Claim It Used ‘Comfort Women’ in World War II
In remarks he now says he regrets, Katsuto Momii, the head of Japan’s main public broadcaster, said Japan was hardly the only nation whose soldiers forced women to work as prostitutes during World War II. It’s a claim U.S. …
Mexican Vigilantes Beat Back Ruthless Knights Templar Cartel
Vigilante militia groups, with the apparent blessing of the Mexican government, are “liberating” towns once occupied by a shadowy, powerful drug cartel
China Bans Smoking in Schools
Now schools will have to stop posting tobacco ads and selling cigarettes on campus
Intel Chief: Syria Becoming Hotbed for Terrorists
Lt. Gen. James Clapper says region has replaced Pakistani tribal lands as breeding ground for terrorists
Why France Is Turning Its Nose Up At Valerie Trierweiler
The former partner of French President Francois Hollande is finding sympathy in short supply
Erdogan Visits Iran As Trouble Mounts at Home
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan escaped from a sweeping graft probe at home to visit Iran in hopes of easing tensions over the region’s handling of Syria’s civil war, state media reported Wednesday.
Erdogan flew to …
Libya’s Interior Minister Survives Assassination Attempt
Gunmen reportedly fired on his car while headed to parliament
UN: World Wasting $129 Billion on Inadequate Education
Warns poor quality standards cost 10 percent of global spending on primary education
China Closes Poultry Markets As Bird Flu Spreads
Protective measures come amid a spike in the number of H7N9 cases